Ciorba de Burta with Vegetables and Mustard

Ingredients

• 400g of smoked pork hock
• 200g of onion
• 100g of carrot
• 100g of potatoes
• 50g of zucchini
• 50g of red bell peppers
• 100g of kale
• 50g of parsley
• 100ml of olive oil
• 200ml of beef broth
• 2 tablespoons of mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. In a pot, boil the potatoes, zucchini, red bell peppers, and kale in salted water for about 10 minutes.
2. In a pan, sauté the onion in olive oil until it turns golden.
3. Add the smoked pork hock and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the sautéed onion, carrot, and red bell peppers and cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Add the beef broth, parsley, mustard, salt, and pepper, stir well, and let it simmer for 15 minutes.
6. Layer the components in a bowl: sautéed onion, carrot, and red bell peppers, smoked pork hock, potatoes, zucchini, kale, parsley, mustard, salt, and pepper.
7. Serve hot.